conference organization committee

dr. sonia mastrangelo (smastran@lakeheadu.ca) is an associate professor and school board liaison in the faculty of education at lakehead (orillia). she is the director of research for the newly formed applied self-regulation knowledge network and is the chief editor of the international journal of holistic early learning and development. her areas of research include: self-regulation, special and inclusive education with a focus on autism spectrum disorders, and cognitive-developmental systems theory. she has recently produced a video-based course on self-regulation with her colleague, dr. stuart shanker which is specifically created for university 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who are facing a slew of mental health challenges. with a return to on-campus activities and face-to-face classes, dr. mastrangelo recognized the need to organize a conference to address the wide array of challenges being experienced by 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 as a result of two years of isolation.

dr. meridith lovell-johnston (mlovell@lakeheadu.ca) is chair of graduate studies and research in the faculty of education at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 and editor-in-chief of the language and literacy researchers of canada’s ejournal: language and literacy. meridith received her phd from the university of alberta (2014). her research areas include: reading development, pedagogy, assessment; and educational technology. meridith is a co-investigator in dr. mastrangelo’s sshrc-funded project: supporting the development of young children’s self-regulation capacities and literacy skills in ontario’s northern communities: engaging families and educators.

dr. anne showalter (anne@self-reg.ca) is a project manager in research and quality alignment at the mehrit centre and provides support to the applied self-reg knowledge network. her own research explores narrations and negotiations of memory in culture and she is passionate about empowering accessibility, supporting the lgbtqia+ community, her three kids, and writing fiction.